Link to Department of Biology

Over 1,100 Biology and Neuroscience students have access to dozens of programs and world-class research opportunities.

Nevada researches various aspects of organismal evolution in the classroom and out in the field.

Earning a Biology degree at Nevada provides students many unique opportunities to study in the High Sierra.

Access to undergraduate research opportunities with top faculty is key to overall student success.

Several faculty and students study native vertebrates, including apex predators such as the black bear.

The Biology Department has long-standing research programs in some of the most spectacular locations in the world.

Nationally recognized research is conducted in six areas of specialties one of which is Interaction Ecology.

Undergraduates have opportunities to train in biomedical research labs

The Whittell Forest is a 2650-acre field station 45 min from campus where Biology faculty and graduate students conduct ecological research and teach field courses.